In his Facebook account, Aquino wrote: “I take no offense at this removal of my chairmanship in Education. But for the record, Mr. President, I would just like to state - and I hope no one will object - that this move has nothing to do with the performance of the Committee on Education.”

Meanwhile, Vice President Leni Robredo, who was forced to quit as housing secretary in December, said in a statement:

“What happened in the Senate today is characteristic of an administration obsessed with monopolizing power and intent on marginalizing those who have opposing views. This has happened before. In the past, this paved the way for a one-man rule.”--Mini, The Summit Express

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